# Ethiopia's Transitional Justice Process Resumes

> Ethiopia restarts transitional justice but must recalibrate after pause.
- Title: Ethiopia's Transitional Justice Process Resumes · Allafrica
- Summary: Ethiopia restarts transitional justice but must recalibrate after pause. Ethiopia should resume transitional justice by incorporating National Dialogue…
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- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610260307.html
- Published: 2026-10-26T10:50:31+00:00
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- Topics: ethiopia, transitional justice, national dialogue, parliament, reparations, customary courts, tigray war, special bench, news, world, politics
## Ethiopia's transitional justice process
Ethiopia's Ministry of Justice launched a government-civil society platform on transitional justice on 23 October 2026.
## Process paused in April 2025
The transitional justice process stalled in April 2025 with no official explanation.
## National Dialogue recommendations
National Dialogue Commission's recommendations submitted to Parliament on 3 October 2026.
## First priority: review recommendations
The Ministry of Justice should establish a committee to review National Dialogue implications for transitional justice policy.
## Three ways recommendations affect justice
Recommendations may affect transitional justice through explicit proposals, other thematic areas, or broader reforms.
## Second priority: address gaps
The existing framework had shortcomings in legal dispute resolution and accountability for foreign perpetrators.
## Mental health support hidden
Mental health and psychosocial support are currently hidden under the reparations pillar.
## Third priority: fulfill commitments
The coordination mechanism for transitional justice is yet to be established.
## Fourth priority: evolving landscape
Regional transitional justice initiatives advanced during the pause including Tigray Genocide Commission findings.
## Customary courts expanded
Ethiopia established thousands of customary courts across several regions.
## Two key measures for credibility
Independent experts should participate alongside Ministry of Justice experts and draft laws shared in advance.
## Resumption should include oversight
Resumption should kick off with independent monitoring, parliamentary oversight and civil society participation.
## What happens next
Ethiopia must recalibrate and resume transitional justice by incorporating National Dialogue recommendations and addressing gaps.
## Key takeaway

Ethiopia should resume transitional justice by incorporating National Dialogue recommendations and addressing gaps without restarting from where it left off.